1 00:00:06,707 --> 00:00:10,427 Speaker 1: You're listening to the Weekend Sport podcast with Jason Vine 2 00:00:10,747 --> 00:00:11,787 Speaker 1: from News Talks EDB. 3 00:00:12,707 --> 00:00:17,187 Speaker 2: Let's get you straight across into Chiefs Country where lock 4 00:00:17,307 --> 00:00:19,507 Speaker 2: Jimmy Tupau is standing by the chat to us, Jimmy, 5 00:00:19,547 --> 00:00:21,907 Speaker 2: thanks for your time. First of all, has everyone in 6 00:00:21,947 --> 00:00:25,387 Speaker 2: the Chiefs camp pulled up after your brutal Seemi fine 7 00:00:25,387 --> 00:00:26,867 Speaker 2: and went over the Hurricanes a week ago? 8 00:00:27,907 --> 00:00:29,907 Speaker 3: Yeah, if you've bring that bodies, but you know we've 9 00:00:29,947 --> 00:00:32,307 Speaker 3: been blessed to have a week to you know, to 10 00:00:32,347 --> 00:00:35,267 Speaker 3: iron those out and you know we're here, are ready 11 00:00:35,307 --> 00:00:36,587 Speaker 3: to get into our week. 12 00:00:37,107 --> 00:00:40,467 Speaker 2: Your lost Summersny talkiaho of course in that game he 13 00:00:40,707 --> 00:00:43,027 Speaker 2: won't be available for the final tonight. How big a 14 00:00:43,067 --> 00:00:45,307 Speaker 2: blow is losing Summer Sawny? 15 00:00:46,907 --> 00:00:48,387 Speaker 3: Ah? Some Sony has been a big part of the 16 00:00:48,467 --> 00:00:51,187 Speaker 3: team for a long time, and you know he's contributed 17 00:00:51,187 --> 00:00:53,707 Speaker 3: a lot this year and you know it's it's sad 18 00:00:53,787 --> 00:00:56,747 Speaker 3: to lose him and to atrieve that. You know, we've 19 00:00:56,827 --> 00:01:00,107 Speaker 3: been quite blessful feating, you know, guys being able to 20 00:01:00,147 --> 00:01:03,427 Speaker 3: step in and take the opportunities. And you know, I'm 21 00:01:03,427 --> 00:01:07,787 Speaker 3: sure Tyrone will definitely takes his opportunit tonight. And yeah, 22 00:01:07,787 --> 00:01:09,587 Speaker 3: we've got a lot of faith in the team as 23 00:01:09,587 --> 00:01:12,147 Speaker 3: a whole, and we know that it doesn't just take 24 00:01:12,187 --> 00:01:13,587 Speaker 3: one person to get a result. 25 00:01:13,867 --> 00:01:16,987 Speaker 2: How much confidence did you take away from last weekend 26 00:01:17,027 --> 00:01:20,587 Speaker 2: winning a knockout game away from home, given that you'll 27 00:01:20,587 --> 00:01:22,187 Speaker 2: have to do that again tonight if you're to win. 28 00:01:24,067 --> 00:01:25,747 Speaker 3: Yeah, oh, we took a lot of confidence. But I 29 00:01:25,747 --> 00:01:28,587 Speaker 3: think for us, we've in our group where we've got 30 00:01:28,707 --> 00:01:30,667 Speaker 3: a lot of belief and you know, if we get 31 00:01:30,707 --> 00:01:32,947 Speaker 3: things right that you know, we can get results. And 32 00:01:33,027 --> 00:01:35,107 Speaker 3: you know, I think last week was a reflection of 33 00:01:35,187 --> 00:01:38,747 Speaker 3: it and if anything, that just you know, just probably 34 00:01:39,267 --> 00:01:41,467 Speaker 3: gave us the confidence to know that, you know, when 35 00:01:41,507 --> 00:01:45,547 Speaker 3: we get things right, you know the game, you know, 36 00:01:45,547 --> 00:01:47,667 Speaker 3: it gives us an opportunity to get the result. 37 00:01:47,907 --> 00:01:50,587 Speaker 2: It was a terrific performance in Wellington, you know, a 38 00:01:50,827 --> 00:01:55,307 Speaker 2: really really comprehensive performance by all all of the Chiefs 39 00:01:55,347 --> 00:01:58,067 Speaker 2: who took the field. I know there's another game to go, 40 00:01:58,147 --> 00:02:01,307 Speaker 2: but you must have been satisfied as a playing group 41 00:02:01,627 --> 00:02:04,187 Speaker 2: with the performance you put out in Wellington last weekend? 42 00:02:04,187 --> 00:02:08,427 Speaker 3: Were you oh yeah, well bloody happy mate? There was 43 00:02:08,947 --> 00:02:11,067 Speaker 3: you know, like you said, it was a team performance. Ever, 44 00:02:11,187 --> 00:02:13,787 Speaker 3: I had moments in the game where they could influence it, 45 00:02:13,867 --> 00:02:17,667 Speaker 3: and you know, we didn't go there, and well, I 46 00:02:17,707 --> 00:02:19,587 Speaker 3: felt like there was no player that went on when 47 00:02:19,787 --> 00:02:22,707 Speaker 3: did the own thing as a collective effort to you know, 48 00:02:22,827 --> 00:02:26,547 Speaker 3: to what was a pretty tough hurricane seam at home. Then, yeah, 49 00:02:26,667 --> 00:02:28,747 Speaker 3: like it gives us a lot of confidence going and 50 00:02:29,507 --> 00:02:32,107 Speaker 3: to tonight's game. Was you know that we can try 51 00:02:32,107 --> 00:02:34,707 Speaker 3: to replicate that. But'll you know, stair us in a 52 00:02:34,707 --> 00:02:35,187 Speaker 3: good direction. 53 00:02:35,387 --> 00:02:36,747 Speaker 2: I know you've said a couple of times it's not 54 00:02:36,827 --> 00:02:38,507 Speaker 2: just about one person, but can I just ask you 55 00:02:38,507 --> 00:02:43,067 Speaker 2: about Wallace Titi putting in I mean again, just a 56 00:02:43,347 --> 00:02:46,907 Speaker 2: just a remarkable performance last weekend. He didn't get a 57 00:02:46,907 --> 00:02:48,987 Speaker 2: start for you guys until about round seven. I don't 58 00:02:48,987 --> 00:02:52,387 Speaker 2: think what have you made of Wallace Titi's progress across 59 00:02:52,387 --> 00:02:52,907 Speaker 2: the season? 60 00:02:54,307 --> 00:02:57,987 Speaker 3: Yeah, well, I haven't had much to do with Wallace 61 00:02:58,067 --> 00:03:00,787 Speaker 3: until we linked up with the Chiefs, and you know, 62 00:03:00,867 --> 00:03:03,267 Speaker 3: he's you know, initially didn't get much opportunity to the 63 00:03:03,267 --> 00:03:04,867 Speaker 3: start of the season, but you know he's put his 64 00:03:04,947 --> 00:03:07,227 Speaker 3: head down and worked really hard. And you know, we've 65 00:03:07,227 --> 00:03:11,107 Speaker 3: had a couple of conversations before that about just putting 66 00:03:11,107 --> 00:03:13,227 Speaker 3: your head down and working hard. And when an opportunity comes, 67 00:03:13,267 --> 00:03:15,507 Speaker 3: you've got to take and them that. I think last 68 00:03:15,507 --> 00:03:18,547 Speaker 3: week was a reflection of how he's he's turned up 69 00:03:18,547 --> 00:03:21,307 Speaker 3: when he's when he's been given opportunities. And you know, 70 00:03:21,347 --> 00:03:23,227 Speaker 3: he's just a young man that's still a lot to grow, 71 00:03:23,307 --> 00:03:26,547 Speaker 3: but you know, already he's shown how much potential he 72 00:03:26,587 --> 00:03:29,587 Speaker 3: has and how much desire he want has to put 73 00:03:29,587 --> 00:03:31,987 Speaker 3: the jersey on. And maybe it's been awesome to see 74 00:03:31,987 --> 00:03:34,467 Speaker 3: a young guy like him take his opportunity and play. 75 00:03:34,467 --> 00:03:36,867 Speaker 2: So so well, all right, let's look at tonight. You 76 00:03:36,947 --> 00:03:39,387 Speaker 2: played the Blues not long ago, actually last game of 77 00:03:39,427 --> 00:03:43,347 Speaker 2: the round robin, the thirty one seventeen loss. On that occasion, 78 00:03:43,627 --> 00:03:45,387 Speaker 2: where will you have to be better tonight? 79 00:03:47,587 --> 00:03:50,547 Speaker 3: I think for us around our discipline is always going 80 00:03:50,587 --> 00:03:53,387 Speaker 3: to be key in these sorts of games because you're 81 00:03:53,387 --> 00:03:54,907 Speaker 3: not trying to get a bonus, wants anything, You're just 82 00:03:54,907 --> 00:03:58,147 Speaker 3: trying to win. So I think if we can look 83 00:03:58,147 --> 00:03:59,947 Speaker 3: out for that part of the game and play on 84 00:03:59,947 --> 00:04:02,107 Speaker 3: the right side of the field. And you know, the 85 00:04:02,307 --> 00:04:03,987 Speaker 3: Blues are a big, physical team that are going to 86 00:04:04,067 --> 00:04:06,747 Speaker 3: They're going to run through and around you, So for us, 87 00:04:06,747 --> 00:04:09,947 Speaker 3: we're going to be really sharp around our defensive efforts, 88 00:04:09,987 --> 00:04:12,067 Speaker 3: and similar to what we did last week, we're just 89 00:04:12,107 --> 00:04:15,747 Speaker 3: going to go deep into the phases and and and 90 00:04:16,067 --> 00:04:18,507 Speaker 3: eventually try wheel them out because you know, when when 91 00:04:18,507 --> 00:04:20,427 Speaker 3: they're going forward, matey're they're pretty hard to stop. 92 00:04:20,667 --> 00:04:22,587 Speaker 2: Yeah, I don't think their game plans any secret is it? 93 00:04:22,707 --> 00:04:25,627 Speaker 2: You know, watching the Blues this season, they're they're built on, 94 00:04:25,747 --> 00:04:29,427 Speaker 2: you know, on on the front front, eight strong set piece, 95 00:04:29,427 --> 00:04:31,587 Speaker 2: all that sort of thing. So does that does that 96 00:04:31,627 --> 00:04:33,267 Speaker 2: excite you as a you know, as a member of 97 00:04:33,347 --> 00:04:35,787 Speaker 2: the Chiefs type five that that you know you you 98 00:04:35,867 --> 00:04:39,307 Speaker 2: could be very integral tonight in how this all plays out. 99 00:04:40,827 --> 00:04:43,347 Speaker 3: Yeah, yeah, I think any type of all I think 100 00:04:43,387 --> 00:04:45,547 Speaker 3: personally for me, I don't have to run too fast 101 00:04:46,267 --> 00:04:49,947 Speaker 3: to find a tackle or carry. So you know, that's 102 00:04:50,347 --> 00:04:51,947 Speaker 3: like you said, the big being a big part of 103 00:04:51,947 --> 00:04:54,707 Speaker 3: the game is knocking down the front door, and you 104 00:04:54,747 --> 00:04:56,627 Speaker 3: know for us forwards that we've got to at least 105 00:04:56,667 --> 00:04:58,867 Speaker 3: match them around that that part of the game, around 106 00:04:58,867 --> 00:05:01,387 Speaker 3: being physical and and having a strong set piece. So 107 00:05:02,147 --> 00:05:04,027 Speaker 3: I like most games make they start at set piece 108 00:05:04,067 --> 00:05:06,667 Speaker 3: and then the four packs. So for us were decided. 109 00:05:06,707 --> 00:05:08,987 Speaker 3: You know, they've been at the forefront of most of 110 00:05:08,987 --> 00:05:11,707 Speaker 3: the statistics out this year and it's a good way 111 00:05:11,827 --> 00:05:12,867 Speaker 3: for us to challenge the best. 112 00:05:13,227 --> 00:05:15,507 Speaker 2: You oftened here that you have to lose one to 113 00:05:15,547 --> 00:05:17,307 Speaker 2: win one. It's one of the great cliches of sport. 114 00:05:17,347 --> 00:05:19,427 Speaker 2: I know you weren't there last year, but the Chiefs 115 00:05:19,427 --> 00:05:21,707 Speaker 2: lost the final last year. I guess we're about to 116 00:05:21,707 --> 00:05:23,987 Speaker 2: find out whether you have to lose one to win one. 117 00:05:24,147 --> 00:05:26,027 Speaker 2: Do you believe in the concept? And has last year 118 00:05:26,067 --> 00:05:28,987 Speaker 2: been talked about much with reference to this year. 119 00:05:32,507 --> 00:05:34,867 Speaker 3: Yeah, I've had the concept, but there's nothing that I've 120 00:05:34,867 --> 00:05:37,187 Speaker 3: really talked about or we haven't talked about as a camp. 121 00:05:37,947 --> 00:05:39,947 Speaker 3: You know, I guess that group last year was the 122 00:05:39,987 --> 00:05:42,427 Speaker 3: group last year, and you know, this year, the group's 123 00:05:42,427 --> 00:05:45,947 Speaker 3: been really focused on on just you know every day. 124 00:05:46,107 --> 00:05:49,027 Speaker 3: You know, we've really enjoyed this week around being able 125 00:05:49,067 --> 00:05:51,987 Speaker 3: to be together. And you know this, every every year, 126 00:05:52,027 --> 00:05:54,307 Speaker 3: every team has a different group, and I think for us, 127 00:05:54,347 --> 00:05:58,147 Speaker 3: it's just enjoying the moments of being together. And you know, 128 00:05:58,747 --> 00:06:01,787 Speaker 3: we're here at the biggest stage of the season for 129 00:06:01,907 --> 00:06:03,387 Speaker 3: said rugby and we're just going to go out there 130 00:06:03,427 --> 00:06:04,227 Speaker 3: and just give it everything. 131 00:06:04,547 --> 00:06:06,747 Speaker 2: And last time you played Super Rugby before season, it 132 00:06:06,827 --> 00:06:08,507 Speaker 2: was for the Blues. Actually twenty eighteen. I think you've 133 00:06:08,547 --> 00:06:10,947 Speaker 2: been in Japan in the time since. I remember we 134 00:06:10,987 --> 00:06:13,227 Speaker 2: spoke a short time ago on the on My show 135 00:06:13,267 --> 00:06:14,987 Speaker 2: and you told me you came back with no real 136 00:06:15,027 --> 00:06:17,427 Speaker 2: rugby plans. Clayton McMillan rang you and said come and 137 00:06:17,467 --> 00:06:18,747 Speaker 2: have a game, And here you are playing in a 138 00:06:18,747 --> 00:06:23,267 Speaker 2: Super Rugby Final. Jimmy, is it a I mean, it's 139 00:06:23,267 --> 00:06:25,707 Speaker 2: funny how things work out, isn't it? 140 00:06:25,747 --> 00:06:28,107 Speaker 3: One hundred percent? Yeah, I think if you asked me 141 00:06:29,227 --> 00:06:30,747 Speaker 3: if I was going to be playing and Super Uguey, 142 00:06:30,947 --> 00:06:32,747 Speaker 3: let alone a Super Uguey Final a year ago, I 143 00:06:33,427 --> 00:06:37,187 Speaker 3: wouldn't be too short if I would be. But yeah, mate, 144 00:06:37,187 --> 00:06:39,987 Speaker 3: I've really enjoyed the year. And you know, if they 145 00:06:40,027 --> 00:06:41,987 Speaker 3: have the opportunity to just be a part of the 146 00:06:42,027 --> 00:06:44,427 Speaker 3: team first and foremost. But but you're part of the 147 00:06:44,427 --> 00:06:48,067 Speaker 3: final is no I'm truly grateful for and one I've 148 00:06:48,147 --> 00:06:51,787 Speaker 3: only experienced once in the past. So hopefully second time 149 00:06:51,787 --> 00:06:53,787 Speaker 3: around we can keep the result. 150 00:06:53,907 --> 00:06:55,707 Speaker 2: Yep. Can't wait to see how it plays out tonight. 151 00:06:55,747 --> 00:06:58,387 Speaker 2: All the best in the Grand Final. Jimmy. Thanks for 152 00:06:58,627 --> 00:06:59,027 Speaker 2: taking the. 153 00:06:58,987 --> 00:07:01,267 Speaker 3: Time for a chat, mate, man, Thank you very much. 154 00:07:01,307 --> 00:07:02,507 Speaker 2: Now, thank you, Jimmy, Jimmy Too. 155 00:07:02,387 --> 00:07:05,867 Speaker 1: Paul There for more from Weekend Sport with Jason Faine. 156 00:07:05,947 --> 00:07:09,227 Speaker 1: Listen to News Talk z it B weekends from midday, 157 00:07:09,507 --> 00:07:11,587 Speaker 1: or follow the podcast on iHeartRadio